What is this new stuff?
Jun 16, 2014 08:49:39 #
Jun 16, 2014 10:15:05 #
bsmith52 wrote:
Fathers day? I got something that makes every camera work great.... My first grandchild. Isn't she gorgeous?!
Wonderful
Jun 16, 2014 11:40:38 #
Big Bill
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
FunPhil wrote:
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Another lens is called a "2.2 X Telephoto High Definition lens." My camera already carries a 1,000 MM telephoto lens. So does this mean the new lens will double that? If so I think it would go from the present 42X magnification to 84X. Then the camera at its 42X can increase to 84MM if I crop heavily. Will I still be able to crop that heavily? Will it go to 168X magnification?
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Another lens is called a "2.2 X Telephoto High Definition lens." My camera already carries a 1,000 MM telephoto lens. So does this mean the new lens will double that? If so I think it would go from the present 42X magnification to 84X. Then the camera at its 42X can increase to 84MM if I crop heavily. Will I still be able to crop that heavily? Will it go to 168X magnification?
These are great accessories! As was said earlier, practice will let you see how they will work for your style of shooting.
You seem a little confused about the last lens, though; a very common problem for those who aren't familiar with teleconverters.
The teleconverter lens, in your case, will screw onto the front of the lens (obviously), and acts as a magnifying glass. It will increase the focal length of your original lens by a factor of 2.2. In other words, if your lens is set to 100mm, adding the teleconverter will turn it into a 220mm lens (simplifying a little). No magic involved at all. :-)
However, there is no free lunch. Any accessory, such as a lens that increases or reduces the original lens' focal length, will degrade the image. Letting you reach out to 2200mm will certainly be exciting, but I wonder how well the image stabilization will work at that range. A tripod will make this much better, IMO. As has been said, practice will tell you this better than I can.
Enjoy the new toys!! :thumbup:
Jun 16, 2014 11:41:11 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
FunPhil wrote:
For Father's Day my family gave me new equipment I... (show quote)
You need to be specific about what camera you have and the brands and sizes of all this additional equipment you received. If you don't know anything about these new items how did your family know what to get you and whether it would be compatible with your camera. Once we figure out exactly what you have and what accessories you received for Father's Day we'll be in a better position to help you understand what they are for and how to use them.
Jun 16, 2014 11:44:42 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
FunPhil wrote:
Mine is a Nikon P 510. It does not accept many accessories. These, however are designed for that camera and adjust it to the rather common 67 MM size receptor. I really like it.
As far as I know, the Nikon P 510 does not support interchangeable lenses. In your original post, you indicated you received additional lenses. Am I misunderstanding you?
Jun 16, 2014 12:11:52 #
No, they do not support almost any accessory. For most people, they are not really all that necessary. I, however, enjoy playing with the camera to see what it can do. My wife got me a kit of accessories made expressly for the P510. So far I have not had much opportunity to try them out, but thy look up to the job. I had read about them in a Kindle book on the 510 that I purchased on Amazon. Amazon is where the kit is. Does that help?
Jun 16, 2014 15:23:44 #
I have the .45x wide angle macro lens. If it's like your .43x lens, the part of the lens marked macro unscrews from the front part which is the larger part. When both parts are screwed together it will cut the focal length of the lens it is attached to by .43x, giving a wider angle. For example a 28mm lens becomes a 16mm lens (28 -(28 x .43). By itself the unscrewed macro portion of the lens(smaller portion) does a nice job of zooming in on small objects. See attached pic. The only thing with using the wide angle lens is I generally need to use photoshop to straighten out the barrel distortion, when I'm using it on an already wide angle lens to get an even wider angle. Also, if it is used on a FF sensor it may well produce vignetting, but I have not found this on my DX sensor.
FunPhil wrote:
For Father's Day my family gave me new equipment I... (show quote)
Jun 16, 2014 15:28:27 #
bsmith52 wrote:
Fathers day? I got something that makes every camera work great.... My first grandchild. Isn't she gorgeous?!
Congrats Grand Dad!
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Jun 16, 2014 15:45:13 #
Oh, many many thanks. Mine comes apart too and I had no idea why. I have not had a chance to play with it yet. So, if I understand, unscrewed the bottom small part alone does the pic like the nickle--up close? Then using your formula, my 24MM becomes a 10.32MM. And the two parts together renders the wide angle like the comparative pic of you room? Am I right? As for the vignetting, I am certain I will get that and I plan to take a larger pic than desired and then use cropping to return it to the squared shape of a pic by cutting off those corners.
Jun 16, 2014 16:44:52 #
Right on all counts. Have Fun!
FunPhil wrote:
Oh, many many thanks. Mine comes apart too and I h... (show quote)
Jun 16, 2014 17:00:00 #
I just got a free app for my Samsung Galaxy android that I can point to the sky and it tells me what star I am looking at. Then I can attempt to snap it. I will have to get way out of town, however, before I can have much success with that due to the street lighting here.
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